Yaiza
Yaiza is a village on the island of Lanzarote. It's the admin centre for the southern part of the island, but the main visitor attraction is that it's an access point for Timanfaya National Park, the only UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserve dedicated entirely to geology.
- Type: Village with 1,270 residents
- Description: capital town of the municipality of Yaiza, Spain
- Also known as: “Yaiza (localidad)” and “ヤイサ”
- Postal codes: 35570, 35571, and 35580
Places of Interest
Highlights: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios and Montaña de la Cinta.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Uga and La Degollada.
Yaiza
- Categories: human settlement, municipality capital, and locality
- Location: Las Palmas, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.9529° or 28° 57′ 10″ north
Longitude
-13.7642° or 13° 45′ 51″ west
Population
1,270
Elevation
168 metres (551 feet)
UN/LOCODE
ES YZA
Open location code
7CW8X63P+48
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Yaiza” goes by many names.
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